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Learning from Emergency Room Experts in Uganda
Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Nhi Ho |
11/04/2022
In February 2020, I participated in a month long global health rotation in Kampala, Uganda in order to learn how medicine is practiced in an under-resourced setting. Little did I know, the United States would also suffer from shortage of resources soon thereafter
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Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Roy Kim |
11/04/2022
Being the only non-Ugandan in my entire community, I learned what it meant to look and feel different. Being invited into Salim’s, Kimani’s, and Simon’s homes showed me that I was welcome in a foreign country.
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Womanhood in Morocco
Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Soniya Gurung |
11/04/2022
Geographically, Morocco is located in North Africa and has a Muslim majority population; hence, it begged the question of how the neighboring countries are also influencing the country’s treatment of women.
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Health in Guinea, West Africa
Published 11/04/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Taylor Chavez |
11/04/2022
I traveled to Guinea, West Africa as a Public Health Educator to create collaborative solutions and discover inventive ways to help Guineans help themselves in order to improve public health.
ViewLife in Ho Chi Minh
Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Jamie Kim |
11/06/2022
I found living in Ho Chi Minh a great experience. The locals were always nice and helpful, even if my questions resorted to pointing to a bad Google translation. Since Ho Chi Minh was much bigger than I had thought, there was always something to do, to eat, to see, to learn.
ViewReflections from Abroad
Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Joyce Wu |
11/06/2022
Although my time in China was cut short, my experience abroad in a country that seemed so foreign to me just a couple months ago has inspired me to pursue interests in urban planning. From pursuing further studies in urban planning, I hope to gain a more globalized perspective on the idea of community and how it relates to the physical organization of land.
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Thai Youth Returning Home
Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Justin Hogenauer |
11/06/2022
My overall trip to Thailand this summer [2019] was short but incredibly eye-opening as it gave me a special opportunity to become more in hone my Thai culture. It taught me to think as a global citizen and reminded me to value my unique story and where my family comes from. This experience allowed me to interact with other young minds and engage in a supportive setting that encouraged me to discover and advance my interests at a global level.
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Diving Deeper into Life in China
Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Karen Li |
11/06/2022
I was able to deeply immerse myself in Chinese culture, recognize the joys of communicating in a language that has taken me over ten years to learn, and form friendships with people from all corners of the world that I know will last a lifetime. I am sincerely thankful for Milken for funding a part of this trip.
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A Glimpse Into Japan's Past
Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Kofi Bulluck |
11/06/2022
The class taught me to avoid generalizations and monolithic perspectives of Japan, as Tokyo quickly came into stark contrast not only to rural Japan but also to other major cities in the nation. Through living in the city with a host family and having opportunities to explore Tokyo in addition to Hiroshima and Kyoto
ViewExperiencing China and Malaysia through Social Impact Projects
Published 11/06/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Linda Chan |
11/06/2022
During the summer of 2020, not only did I learn more about China’s left-behind-children situation and music therapy, I also learned more about myself as a person and have also been challenged to find more opportunities to create social impact.
ViewPublic Speaking for A Globalized World
Published 11/05/2022 in Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Namra Zulfiqar |
11/05/2022
In Summer 2019, I worked with the Yale International Relations Association and Pegasus-Alpha Partners Education on a cultural exchange program. Through the Model United Nations Education program in the Yale International Relations Association, we partnered with a local organization to teach middle school students from throughout China Model U.N. skills.
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